The Parliamentary Or Constitutional History of England;: From the Earliest Times, to the Restoration of King Charles II. Collected from the Records, ...J. and R. Tonson, and A. Millar, in the Strand; and W. Sandby, in Fleet-Street., 1763 |
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... most remarkable Advocate ; difplaying great Force of Learning and Oratory in Vindication of their . Claims ( f ) : But now Temporibus mutatis , taking up Arms in favour of that Parliament who had not only fet afide the very Order of ...
... most remarkable Advocate ; difplaying great Force of Learning and Oratory in Vindication of their . Claims ( f ) : But now Temporibus mutatis , taking up Arms in favour of that Parliament who had not only fet afide the very Order of ...
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... most humble and faithful Servant , THO . MITTON . P. S. Since the writing of this Letter it hath pleafed God , after fome Trouble , but without Bloodshed , that the Ifle and County of Anglesey , with the ftrong Caftle therein , is ...
... most humble and faithful Servant , THO . MITTON . P. S. Since the writing of this Letter it hath pleafed God , after fome Trouble , but without Bloodshed , that the Ifle and County of Anglesey , with the ftrong Caftle therein , is ...
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... most High God , with real Intentions to promote the Ends thereof , ' fo we do refolve , God willing , conftantly to ad- here to the whole Heads and Articles of the fame ; and for no earthly Tentation , for no Fear or Hope to fall away ...
... most High God , with real Intentions to promote the Ends thereof , ' fo we do refolve , God willing , conftantly to ad- here to the whole Heads and Articles of the fame ; and for no earthly Tentation , for no Fear or Hope to fall away ...
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... most willing to depart and return home in Peace , with the fame Chearfulness and Affection that we had when we came in : Nor fhall the Matter of Mo- ney , or want of juft Recompence for the Service performed , and Hardship fuftained ...
... most willing to depart and return home in Peace , with the fame Chearfulness and Affection that we had when we came in : Nor fhall the Matter of Mo- ney , or want of juft Recompence for the Service performed , and Hardship fuftained ...
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... most High God , do make our humble Addrefs , and tender this earnest Petition to your Majefty in our Name , and in the Name of all the inferior Commanders and Soldiers under our • Charge , that your Majefty , in your Wisdom and Goodness ...
... most High God , do make our humble Addrefs , and tender this earnest Petition to your Majefty in our Name , and in the Name of all the inferior Commanders and Soldiers under our • Charge , that your Majefty , in your Wisdom and Goodness ...
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Page 363 - And in these, and the like discourses, when he spake of the nation's being to be involved in new troubles, he would weep bitterly, and appear the most afflicted man in the world with the sense of the calamities which were like to ensue.
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Page 363 - ... in blood, he was rendered so odious unto them, that they had a purpose to kill him, if, upon some discovery made to him, he had not escaped out of their hands.
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